Manipal: Gas cylinder explosion guts hotel
Manipal: A gas cylinder explosion at a hotel near the RSB auditorium in Manipal on Thursday evening resulted in the entire establishment catching fire, according to reports.
The incident occurred at a hotel named “Delhi Daba,” where one of the LPG cylinders is said to have exploded unexpectedly. Flames quickly spread throughout the premises, engulfing the hotel within moments.
The Udupi Fire and Emergency Services personnel were alerted immediately. They rushed to the spot and successfully brought the fire under control. Firefighters also prevented two other gas cylinders in the building from exploding, officials said.
No loss of life has been reported in the incident.
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Had a very good conversation with friend Modi: Trump
Washington (PTI): US President Donald Trump on Friday said he had a "very good conversation" with his "friend" Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He was referring to the talks the two leaders had on Tuesday.
"I had a very good talk with him, and he's a friend of mine from India, and he's doing great. We had a very good conversation," Trump told reporters here as he headed to Las Vegas to address a roundtable on tax cuts.
Trump had called Modi on Tuesday to discuss the bilateral relationship and share perspectives on the situation in West Asia, where the US and Israel have launched a war on Iran.
The US and Iran declared a two-week ceasefire on April 7. They engaged in peace talks with Washington, insisting that Tehran give up its pursuit of nuclear weapons and uranium enrichment.
The war with Iran has sent gas prices soaring as Tehran blocked the sea lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow gateway for a fifth of global oil supplies.
During the Trump-Modi phone call on Tuesday, the two leaders stressed the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and secure.
According to the US Ambassador to India Sergei Gor, the 40-minute conversation ended with Trump telling Modi, "we all love you".
Tuesday's phone call was the second between the two leaders since the US-Israel war with Iran began on February 28.
